SFR0035
View Application:
Original Owner:
Fryer, Alexander
Year of Property Acquisition:
1863
Award Type:
Sesquicentennial Farm
Donation land claim:
No
Homestead:
Yes
Homestead Information:
W.D Clark Homestead
Other:
No
County:
Yamhill
Name of farm or ranch:
Gordon Zimmerman Farm
Address physical location:
15000 Hwy 47 Yamhill, OR 97148
Distance from nearest town:
1.5
Nearest town name:
Yamhill, OR
Who farms or ranches today:
Gabler, Mark
Original buildings still in use:
No
Building structures on property with date of construction:
See Gordon's book; original house on property, Gordon Z. lived in until his death in fall 2016
Crops or livestock historically raised on property:
Wheat; Barley; Oats
Crops or livestock currently raised on property:
Grass seed
National register property:
No
Date of application:
2016-02-18 00:00:00
Date of award:
2016
Genealogical information included:
Yes
Application on file:
Yes
Application location:
MSS ORCFRP
Applicants relationship to original owners:
Gordon Z: G. Grandson of Founder; Gordon D. Great Great Grandson
How many generations still live on the farm or ranch:
2
Notes and comments property:
Gordon Zimmerman holds a life estate interest in the property, has never farmed himself; leased to M. Gabler in 2000 when Gordon Dromgoole's (nephew) health declined and he could not longer farm it. Gordon D. holds the beneficiary interest in the property and will receive it when Gordon Zimmerman passes. Gordon Z. passed away in fall 2016. Gordon D. plans to farm and develop parts of the property for hazelnut production.
Original Acreage:
500.0acres
Current Acreage:
83.0
Acreage farmed or ranched today:
83